tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post6153119496989365978..comments2023-09-29T02:54:36.953-07:00Comments on Words of Joy: Having that Monday morning feeling?Joy Lentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-68105846589029471292013-08-29T12:17:49.973-07:002013-08-29T12:17:49.973-07:00Hi Dave. Lovely to see you here! It certainly help...Hi Dave. Lovely to see you here! It certainly helps to have an eternal spiritual perspective, especially when life is really challenging here. And the greater the need the more grace is given to sustain and strengthen us. I am deeply touched by your kind comment. Thanks very much. Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-53128576056075975912013-08-29T11:57:06.390-07:002013-08-29T11:57:06.390-07:00Wonderful post, Joy. I am sorry to hear of your he...Wonderful post, Joy. I am sorry to hear of your health issues; but it sounds like you take it in stride and handle it well. I love what you said: "Progress isn't always a measurable, quantifiable thing, especially not in the spiritual realm. So much is hidden, waiting to be revealed in God's timing."<br /><br />Isn't that the truth? Thanks for sharing your heart. Blessings to you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834071529781455942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-61398078043393031392013-08-28T14:04:59.703-07:002013-08-28T14:04:59.703-07:00Oh, we all go that route so easily, don't we? ...Oh, we all go that route so easily, don't we? Pacing can get boring and we become tempted to go beyond our abilities in a desire to be a part of things. Such a shame there is always a payback price to pay. My friend, you are far from alone, though we can feel isolated. Many walk this path with us. And with God we are never left alone for a second. <br />The painful things of this life can leave us yearning for our eternal home. To think of holding hands as we run, jump, skip, dance, laugh, and sing with full voiced abandon (maybe all at the same time?) is a truly wonderful thought. What a day that will be!<br />I am praying for you to feel less alone and to recover soon from this latest relapse. Meanwhile, may the Lord sustain and strengthen you to fight through this battle too. Please don't beat yourself up about having to cancel plans. It's very hard not to feel guilty but its the effects of the M.E that make it happen. So try not to let shame steal your peace as well. Life with chronic sickness is unpredictable, prone to change, and those who can understand this are friends to treasure. Blessings xx<br />Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-52131334730365697202013-08-28T13:24:54.792-07:002013-08-28T13:24:54.792-07:00Jeannie, this is SO beautiful! Thank you very much...Jeannie, this is SO beautiful! Thank you very much for sharing your lovely poem here. I am honoured. Bless you :)Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-92122190953694902592013-08-28T13:23:03.877-07:002013-08-28T13:23:03.877-07:00Yes, it is, Keren. But we always have hope of bett...Yes, it is, Keren. But we always have hope of better things to come, whether in this life or the next. Sharing our sadness and pain help us to feel less isolated and alone in our tents of discouragement. Thankfully, God knows how very frail and all too human we are and His arms are ready to support and pull us out of the pit of despair we may fall into. Praying you may feel His presence bringing strength and comfort to you in the days ahead. xJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-16279338181937455662013-08-28T13:19:01.168-07:002013-08-28T13:19:01.168-07:00Dear Helen, your latest post made me cry too and t...Dear Helen, your latest post made me cry too and there have been others I've read recently that have achieved that as well. I thought I was going through some kind of hormonal spell, but maybe not! God seems to be mightily at work as He draws His children to His side. We all desperately need the reassurance of His presence and those arms of love to encircle us. <br />Yes, in time, all will indeed be well and all right. For now, we live in a fallen world and await the days of fulfillment of hopes and joy to come.<br />Baring my soul seems to be a regular thing on the blog! I'm blessed by your kind words here. Thank you, my friend. xxJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-34524360009804311742013-08-28T13:12:03.683-07:002013-08-28T13:12:03.683-07:00Kathy, such a realisation is a great comfort when ...Kathy, such a realisation is a great comfort when we go through tough times, isn't it? I am so pleased to have written something that blessed you, my friend. We need all the encouragement we can get in this dark world. Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-64820936883796165432013-08-28T13:06:38.028-07:002013-08-28T13:06:38.028-07:00Anita, I know you understand and experience simila...Anita, I know you understand and experience similar things to me, my friend. Though we long to see and participate more in the beauty of God's creation, our hearts will never truly be at home in this world either. Yet we can hold on to how God views us and anticipate His perfect plans to be fulfilled in time to come. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Bless you :)xJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-29418482577844688832013-08-28T09:00:24.731-07:002013-08-28T09:00:24.731-07:00Thank you! Having stupidly ignored pacing myself t...Thank you! Having stupidly ignored pacing myself this summer, I am paying the price highly. Your words reminded me I am not alone on this silent walk of m.e, which threatens to isolate and rob the dreams. Like you, I long for my eternal home and body....wow, won't we have fun running, skipping and just having energy to spend with other people. Thank you for your vulnerable honesty, which though it made me cry, also made me feel less alone and washed away some of the shame of always having to say 'no, I can't do that today'.<br />CreativeKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024987341542068814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-74799654606043164582013-08-28T00:14:50.599-07:002013-08-28T00:14:50.599-07:00Some tents
lie tattered and grounded
flattened by ...Some tents<br />lie tattered and grounded<br />flattened by gales<br />trodden by careless passers by<br />who fail to see<br />what they destroy.<br /><br />But others -<br />like yours -<br />whilst worn and torn,<br />still offer shelter<br />to others<br />from disaster<br />and storm.<br /><br /><br />Thank you and God blessJeannie Kendallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-55743871940750872672013-08-27T13:55:38.897-07:002013-08-27T13:55:38.897-07:00Thank you Joy, that made me cry with recognition b...Thank you Joy, that made me cry with recognition being an M.E. sufferer too as you know. That feeling of being in a sunken tent, and just wondering how to keep mustering the strength to keep going through the quagmire of symptoms and the overwhelming exhaustion. Bless you, you are right, there is hope, but it is hard to see some days! xKeren Dibbens-Wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243864501780189541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-8593999745547692332013-08-27T13:51:06.256-07:002013-08-27T13:51:06.256-07:00Oh, Joy, such an achingly poignant piece of writin...Oh, Joy, such an achingly poignant piece of writing and such power in the words of your poem. You amaze me that you can deal with overwhelming emotions with such deftness and economy. <br />There's a teary thing going round the internet tonight, I think. This post made me cry. Full of longing and sadness and yet wonderful hope. We are all just children desperate to feel His arms around us, aren't we? And waiting to hear that it will all be alright. <br />It'll all be alright; He said that it would be. <br />Thank you for baring your soul. This will reach lots of people I think.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559604728716256864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-56486404527733256242013-08-26T10:35:09.712-07:002013-08-26T10:35:09.712-07:00Joy, Thank you so much for this writing. I realize...Joy, Thank you so much for this writing. I realize within my heart, that the Lord causes things to be ~ nothing happens without His divine purpose. Your reflection on discouragement struck a chord in my heart, and was much needed today. Blessings my friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034672471090663495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-26900495271602381322013-08-26T10:07:50.434-07:002013-08-26T10:07:50.434-07:00Hi Joy,
Thank you for your beautiful, thoughtful ...Hi Joy,<br /><br />Thank you for your beautiful, thoughtful reflection, and poem. <br /><br />As the days go on, the more alien I feel in our temporary home. I understand the feelings you have been having. I have seen the detail of my man made home walls much more than the beauty of God's creation, this summer. My world through the lens of the WWW.<br /><br />I'm truly thankful that when we feel discouraged, we can hold onto the perfect view that our Creator has of us.<br /><br />God bless you, my friend.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463954995843689092noreply@blogger.com